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Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr., of the
Richmond Planet is in the city.
ROOMS-for rent, Houses for
rent. w. A. Stewart 10th f
SITS n. w.
Mrs. Finks and Mrs Hamilton
of Baltimore, are paying the city
visit, the guests of Mrs. j. W.
Jones.
Mr.. Andrew Freeman, 2099,
had jollie good time Friday
evening about seventy-fve pres
ent.
Mr., G. Perez of the War De-
partment left the city for Mobile,
Ala, last evening.
Many thousands of persons live
in regions where Malaria prevails
in such quantity every season, that
every stranger coming among them
will have an attack Of chillS. The
old residents are full of the poison
also they often feel miserable, bui
don't know the cause. A dose OIL
two Of Shallenberger's Antidott
for Malaria would lift them int
perfect health at once. Sold by
all dealers.
The graduating exercises of The
law department Of Howard Uni.
versiry will be held In the Con
gr g ttional church Monday eve
ming Nav 80 b. The graduates
are: w. III III. Hart, P. j. Bacon
j, Ill, Lawson and E, ID. Lee, Pos
raduates, I. r. Holmes, j f. Bun
dy, w, Q. Mattin, and E. LII
Chambers, Mr.. John III, Lawson,
is said to have made the best re-
cord in the class. Having entered
last year the senior cla,s, he sue
cessfully passed the examination
Of the Junior. Srniur and pos
graduate classes and is said tt
have been entitled to the valedic
tory address.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Taylor, formerly
employed by n. w, Burcheil, hal
opened a first class grocery anc
provision store at 1906 10 h st. n
W. Mr.. Taylor is one OF the mos
highly respected citizens in thi
community, and deserves the en-
encouragement and patronage o
The people. His goods are fresh
AID his prices are within th,
reach of everybody. Give Mr.
Taylor a call even should you no
nuy any bing. His store shoul'
De inspected anyway.
A special car arrived in tn
city from Birmingham, Ala.
comp sed of citizens to witnes
The National Drill. The Comps
ny Was headed Mr.. w. Il. Jones
deputy Supreme Chancellor @
Knights OF Pythias. He was &C
cGmpanied by Messrs. j. r. wad
qeton, j. Claxton, F. Walker
~ 3, Kyle, w. III. Mcmahon
y Haywood, I'll. Hall, 7. Allen
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Mr.. Sanderson, superintendent of
government Kheddahs in India,
succeeded lately in capturing an
immense herd of elephants number
ing no fewer than one hundred and
forty. This is the largest capture
on record and represents, it is esti-
mated, about a lakh Of rupees. The
stockade in which the elephants
are enclosed is immensely strong,
but is being further strengthened
against pressure of so many power
full animals by being backed up
with powerful timber supports,
while an extra stockade is being
prepared into which some of the
elephants may be admitted before
the tying up process with tame
elephants commences. The main
stockade is literally packed with
elephants Of all sizes. Col. Graham
Smith, commissary general, who is
paying an official visit to the Khcd-
dahs was, with Mrs. Graham Smith,
fortunate enough to be present at
this most exciting capture, and to
witness scene unequaled in khed-
dah operations. During the drive
one elephant broke back and es-
capped, and in doing so killed one
of the hunters.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

The largest prize ever offered in
lottery was one of 100000 francs
($1OO,OOO), in the Decorative Art
Lottery, of Paris. This round sum
fell to laborer who owns patch
of land near Paris. A short time
afterward the administrator-general
of the lottery went to call on the
fortunate winner. He expected to
find him living like lord, and, no
doubt, hoped to drink luck to him
a second time, but instead of that
the man was digging in his piece of
land. He had changed nothing in
his habits or manner of life, though
suddenly put in possession of a for
tune. He even seemed annoyed
when questioned on the subject.
He had put the money in the Bank
of France, and did not want TO
hear more about it. He was appar-
emily either afraid that if the neigh
bors got word of it they would make
him stand treat, or he had consci-
entious scruples about touching
money which he gained by chance.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Great preparations are taken every
time the czar drives out. Before
the carriage or the sledge leaves the
Anitchkoff palace the police are in
formed by telephone as to the di-
rection in which the czar contem-
plates driving. The ordinary police
force is Immediately doubled all
along the way, and the especial
core of scouts are stationed at each
footway. These scouts are mostly
privates or sub-officers who have
served their time. They form a
brigade of several hundred men.
who wear civilians dress and re-
ceive rather high wages. They fol-
low the car as his shadow. They
went with him to Skierniwice.
Kremsier, Finland and to the Cri-
mea. At Gatschina and Peterhof
they form the inner circle OF the
guards surrounding the palace.
One sees them there concealing
themselves to the best of their abil.
ity behind trees, shrubs and bushes
The czar is quite against these
strict precautions, but the police
assert that it is impossible to act
otherwise.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Recently Mr.. II. P. Deahl, of
Berryville, sold to merchant in
York, Pa, about five hundred
pounds of honey. Instead of re-
ceiving check Mr.. Deahl received
a letter from the merchants son,
saying the honey was almost worth
less and would be sold for what it
would bring. Mr.. Deahl promptly
took train for York and dropped
into the store he had shipped to.
Upon inquiry he found that he was
in the presence of the young man
who had written the letter which
took him to York, and he asked if
he had any honey for sale.
"Oh, yes" was the reply, 81
have a fine article just from Vir-
ginia, and will show you sample
of it," and thereupon stepped back
and in few minutes returned with
some of the beautiful honey. "Is
it all like this?" asked Mr.. Deahl.
Yes, SIR" said the young man.
How much have your" Deahl
next asked. About 500 pounds"
4" Are you sure the lot is as good
as that?" he next asked, "as l am
a good judge of honey" Just walk
back and see for YOURSELF" said the
young man. swell, Pm glad to
hear you say So" said Mr.. Deahl
!" And now I'll introduce myself
I am Mr.. Deahl, to whom you
penned this letter r"-producing the
letter" and the next time you
undertake to play sharp game be
sure of your man first" If q
thunderbolt had shaken the house
the young man could not have been
more startled at the manner he was
confronted by the person he sought
to victimize with rascality, and he
was compelled to hang his head in
shame.
Mr.. Deahl demanded his money
and after few words check for
it was issued.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

I.athrop Monitor.


Years ago Senator Vest, when a
young man, occasionally INDUCED
in the fascinating game called draw
poker, a game which we know is
thoroughly understood in all its
details in Clinton county, Missouri,
more especially Lathrop. Well,
once on a time Vest had tried a
case in little county seat, and re-
ceived large fee for clearing his
man. So much money in the
hands of the young lawyer was as
tempting to the denizens as a cool
watermelon to a hungry negro. The
result was a game of poker was
gotten up. The boys intended to
fleece Vest, and of course stocked
the cards. They had no place to
play in but little shed that had
no floor but some fresh dry wheat
straw. 1t was tive-handed game,
and a dry-goods box served as
table. 1t happened to be a jack
pot, and Vest opened it on three
queens. The cards being fixed, the
other fellows had better hands,
and of course raised before the
draw. Vest stood the raise and
drew two cards. AS luck would
have it he got the other queen. The
betting commenced and grew ex.
ceedingly warm. They would raise
the young lawyer and he would see
them and go little better. An
outsider, who stood in with the
gang, looked over Vests shoulder
and saw what q formidable hand
he had. He held up four fingers
shook his head, and in other ways
tried to warn his friends. But to
no purpose. He saw that Vest
would break the crowd, SO he lit
match and set the straw floor or
fire and told them to run for deal
| life. That cool head which serve:
him so well now and which never
let's him become ratified, did not
desert him then. With one hand
he raked in the Doodle, with tht
other he exhibited his lovely queens
and as he went out of the door
with his coat tail on fire, he said
'"Let her burn; the pot j. mipe,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Chief Cowley of San Francisco
has received notice from Little
Rock, Ark, to look out for two
clever swindling operators who may
turn up in that city at any time.
The following letter gives both an
accurate description of the men and
of their scheme:
One is a large, square-built man
pleasing address, weighs about 40
pounds no beard, but has n heavy
dark sandy moustache, and appears
to be about SO years old. He repre-
sents himself as Z. ID. Preston,
travelling salesman for the Ohio
Wallpaper Mills, Cincinnati, 0. His
companion is AL. White, who is well
known as having travelled for legiti-
mate wallpaper houses, and is a
paper hanger by trade. He is a
small man, about five feet seven
inches high, weighs 14O pounds, and
does good deal of talking. He
seems to be the motive power that
controls the maneuvers of Preston.
The concern the latter claims to
represent is a myth, and the two
men are fraunds and swindlers.
They work their scheme in the
following manner. A dealer in wall
paper in some city is notified by
mail, with printed pricelists, cards,
etc. that f. ID. Preston will call on
or about-day to show his line of
goods and solicit orders. Before
the time of his arrival letter comes
for him in care of the house he
intends to swindle. AT the appointed
time he presents himself and goes
through the form of showing a line
of wall paper samples. After he has
finished, and if no one has informed
him that a letter had come to the
house for him, he will ask if there
is any mail for him. When he is
haned the letter he opens it in the
presence of some member of the
house, so that the bogus check he
knows so we'll is in the letter, pur-
porting to be signed by the mana
ger of his company, may be seen.
He will come back late in the after
noon after banking hours, and ask
his intended victim to cash it, as he
is anxious to get away on the night
train. His appearance of honesty
and sincerity easily disarms his vic
tim of any suspicion that there is
anything crooked" and he either
cashes the check or gets some
neighboring merchant to accommo-
date him. Look out for them, and,
if seen, please arrest for obtaining
money under false preteneses, and
telegraph the Chief of Police of Lit
tie Rock, Ark. The party causing
the arrest will be rewarded. Re-
spectfully,
CHAs. T. ABLEs & Co.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. "a, 1887.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

In Germany law-breaker has a
hard time. What would be regarded
as small offense in this country.
is there punished promptly and Sc
verely. An ex-consul is reported
as saying: "TO illustrate the strin-
gency of the criminal laws in Ger
many, it is made penal offense in
that country to strike a man who
wears spectacles or eyeglasses. A
case in point occurred not long
ago, in which an American of wealth
and excellent social position in our
country became involved in dis
pute with German in one of their
beer gardens. In the course of the
alteration he, for the moment lost
his temper and struck the man who
wore glasses. He was not aware
of the extent of the offense which
he had committed, but he was at
once placed under arrest, and in
formed of the nature Of the law.
He at once did all in his power to
right the wrong which he had done
and avoid the penalty. He caused
the mans eyes to be examined by
one of the most celebrated Oculists
in Germany, who pronounced them
in good condition. He also pre-
sented the man with large sum of
money, about $500, with which to
90 into business. All this was of
no avail, however, as the machinery
of the law. once set in operation,
continued its work, and the Amer
lean was condemned to serve two
years in the penitentiary. The
American consul at once began
efforts for the release Of the man,
but it was not until he had served
eight months of his sentence that
the influence of the consul with the
emperor prevailed, and the man
was pardoned. This will illustrate
the severity of the laws for the
punishment of crime in Europe. If
the states of the union would adopt
similar measures with criminals the
statistics of crime would tell diff
ferent story from that told to-day"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

been killed. Upon this person had
been found some papers that had
seemed to the detectives to be what
they wanted, and the elder, pur-
chasing them of the coroner. was
satisfied they had run their man to
earth. and that the world had
closed over him. And yet the de-
tectives had missed the object of
their search after all. They took
the next Red Star steamer that
left the port, but the object of
their long hunt now turns up alive
in Indian Territory. For it was
Dolgorouki they we're after. This
name came up in their talk at fire.
quent intervals, but it was always
coupled with the name of the prin-
cess, and Tolsti was puzzled, as he
had heard of the prince and knew
he was confined in Siberia, but had
not heard of his escape. As near
as he could gather from their talk,
their object was to secure some pa
per, either in possession of the
prince, or to procure his signature
to some document. When they
reported to their chief at St. Pc
tersburg they undoubtedly satisfied
him that Prince Dolgoroukis was
dead and buried in an obscure
grave in the Rocky Mountains, and
he will read of Dolgorouki's reap
pearance in the Indian Territory
with great surprise.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

New York Graphic.

What tragedies and mysteries,
stranger than any revealed on the
mimic stage, transpire in our every
day life and elude even the keen
quest of the reporters. Among
those who were gazetted as having
perished in the Custer massacre
was Lieut.. Harrington, dashing
officer who had previously welded
Miss Berard, of West Point. No
trace of his body was ever discov-
cred. Not a bone, or button, or
scrap of uniform which had be-
longed to him could be found on
the fatal field. About two years
ago, and nearly a decade after the
butchery, the wife declared that she
had received o message telling her
that her husband was not dead, and
she resolved to set out in search of
him. She never explained her rea-
sons for believing him alive, but
she could not be dissuaded from
her purpose.
Finally she set out, some of her
relatives going with her. While
passing through the Indian Terri
tory she one day disappeared as
suddenly and absolutely as if the
ground had opened and swallowed
her. From that day to this no
trace of her has been discovered.
Whether she wandered away in a
fit of mental alteration induced by
her grief or deliberately separated
from her party cannot be deter
mined. All that is known is that
she vanished without warning and
that her fate is an enigma.
Another romance originating in
the Custer massacre is identified
with the gold watch worn by Lieu
tenant Crittenden, who also per-
ished by the vengeful bullets OF
knives Of Sitting Bulls people.
The watch was a present which his
father. General Crittendcn, had
purchased in England some time
before. It became the booty of
Sioux warrior, wh4 in due season,
after crossing the line, sold it to q
Canadian rancher or farmer. The
| purchaser, suspecting that there
must be some history connected
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Boats are drawn by horses, car
riages moved by sails.
Old women, instead of young, are
the bellies of society.
Old men play ball and fly kites,
while children fold their arms and
look on.
The highest ambition of a Chi
nese gentlemen is to have a nice
coffin and q fine funeral.
Men wear long petticoats and
carry fans, while the women wear
short jackets and carry canes.
Parents and spectators, instead
of the children, are held response
BILE for crimes committed by the
latter.
A bachelor is likened to . coun-
terfeit coin; he is looked upon
with suspicion even by members OF
his own household.
To encourage honesty and sim
cerity, confidential clerk and sales
men in all branches Of industries
receive an annual net percentage
of the firms business besides their
regular salaries.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Baron Agullar was born in Vi
emma in 174O, and died at Islington
at the age of 81, worth 81, 100000.
His full name was Ephraim Lopez
Pereira dAguilar. Daniel Dancer
was born in 1716 and lived to be
nearly 90. His sister, who lived
with him but died before him, was
equally avaricious. Col. O'Dogher-
ty had large estates but made his
home in hut without windows or
doors. He entered it by means of
a ladder, which he invariably pulled
up after him. His clothing was
patched, and he appeared to be in
the last stages of pauperism. He
had horse, but it was nothing but
skin and bones. Sir Harvey Elves
never spent over$55O a year, though
he was worth when he died 81 ,25O,- :
600. His sister-in-law inherited
half q millioh, but actually starved
herself to death. Her son John,
who was a member of Parliament
and prominent brewer in South
wark, never bought any clothes,
never had his shoes cleaned and
grudged every penny spent for
food. Parsimony seemed to run
in the Elves family. Richard Jar
ret, better known as Dick" died
worth $4,000, but his yearly ex-
penses were never over $50. VIM.
Jennings was born in 17O1, lived
to be SO and died worth 81 100000.
He lived near ELVES and was his
friend and companion. John Little
left behind him 100000, $50 wigs,
173 pairs of breeches and great
variety of articles of apparel. The
French banker, Ostervald, died OF
starvation in 1890, leaving 100000
The king of Patterdale, who lived
at the head of Lake Ulleswater
never expended over $3.50 a year
though his annual income was
$4,000. lie died at the age of $S9
with this sentence on his lips,
"What a fortune man might make
if he lived to the age of Methuse-
lah % Other noted hoarders of fill
thy lucre were Foscue, farmer-gen-
eral of Languedoc, who kept his
treasure in secret cellar, where he
was found dead; Thomas Guy,
founder of Guys hospital, who died
in 1924, aged 80 years; Vulture
Hopkins, Messrs. Jardin of Cam.
bridge, Eng, the Rev. Mr.. Jonas OF
Blewbury, John Overs, a Southwark
ferryman, and Guy Wilcocks, a fe
male miser. All these were char
acters in real life, and the realm o.
fiction contains many more, chic
of which are Euclio in Plautus's
comedy, "Aulularia," and Harpagor
in Moliere's comedy of "L'Avare.'
Miser is a Latin word and origin.
ally means wretched, miserable
then it comes secondly to signify
one who, in wealth, makes himself
miserable by the fear of poverty.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

The JUSTIFICATION of the high Ii.
cense policy is to be found in the
fact that the best public sentiment
demands it. The liquor-selling
business has outgrown all reasOna-
bic bounds in our large cities. 1t
is a shame and a wrong that there
should be a saloon for every $50 Of
the population in a city like this.
Higher license would limit the
number, improve their character
and conduce to a better enforce
ment of the law. The sellers
should pay, and can we'll afford to
pay, a larger share than they do
now of the public expense caused
by their traffic. High license is
a measure of wise restriction and
just dealing, and should be at least
given trial in this state.